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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?
(a) 55.
(b) 15.
(c) 45.
(d) 27.

2. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?
(a) 4 ft. 10 in.
(b) 5 ft. 5 in.
(c) 5 ft.
(d) 5 ft. 1 in.

3. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 15 years.

4. When did Michael's Aunt Dolly begin smoking?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 18 years old.

5. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?

2. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

3. What did Willie first attempt to raise when he lived at Palm Lodge?

4. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?

5. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

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